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The listing, Starfruit Seeds (4) has ended.

Four (4) Starfruit Seeds
Formal Name : Averrhoa Carambola

Here is some info and planting instructions, if you are the winner please refer to this when planting, Thank you!!

This very well-known and distinctive fruit has ridges running down its sides, usually five but sometimes more, its cross-section resembling a star. The entire fruit is edible and is usually eaten out of the hand, having a unique thirst-quenching ability like no other. It is also used in cooking, and for relishes, preserves, and juice drinks. The tree needs, above all, good drainage, and will not tolerate being waterlogged. It is popular throughout its native lands in south east Asia, the Southern Pacific, East Asia, and is also cultivated throughout other non-indigenous tropical and sub-tropical areas, such as Latin America, the Caribbean, and the southern parts of the United States.

Sowing advice: These seeds have already been thoroughly cleaned and should be sown into a well-drained, sandy compost at any time of the year, and covered thinly with sand or grit and kept moist. Keep at between 20-25 degrees C.

VERY IMPORTANT :

Seeds sometimes germinate within 4 to 6 weeks although some varieties may take very much longer so PLEASE be patient!! Plant out in the open ground in the tropics or in a large container elsewhere. Minimum 15C.

Please Ask Questions if you have any!!!

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You are selling these from Michigan ... How do you grow them in your climate ? I am on Long Island... and would love a way to grow these ! Thank You.
Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:04:04 PM PST by
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Well I grow these ones in a potted plant and bring them indoors in the winter. I wish I lived in a warmer climate so I could grow them in my yard :)
Jan 20th, 2014 at 10:28:46 PM PST by
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If grown in a pot and wintered indoors, do these trees grow large enough to bear fruit? If so, how old does the plant have to be before it bears?
Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:37:44 PM PST by
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Well I just started mine, so I don't know yet but I can try to find out for you :)
Jan 20th, 2014 at 10:29:25 PM PST by

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